sourire

/su.ʁiʁ/

verb A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sourit
past
a souri
perfect
souri

Meaning

  1. to smile

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sorrir

sorrir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to smile."

Practice

1 What does sourire mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ en le voyant arriver.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sourire?

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